5. Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (Mary was now pregnant.)
6. While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby.
7. She gave birth to her first son. There were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a box where animals are fed.
8. That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep.
9. An angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and suddenly they became very frightened.
10. The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, because I am bringing you some good news. It will be a joy to all the people.